Roots Manuva
Alternately Deep [ Big Dada / CD - released 13/Mar/2006 ] As he did following his 2001 masterpiece Run Come Save Me, Roots Manuva returns with a full-length companion piece to his latest LP, Awfully Deep, one that rivals the "big release" in ambition and quality. Where 2002's Dub Come Save Me consisted... |
Roots Manuva
Bleeds (Deluxe) [ CD - released 30/Oct/2015 ] Not only one of Britain's greatest musical artists, but one of the greatest lyricists full stop, Roots Manuva is back with a dazzling new album, Bleeds. Past collaborations with everyone from Gorillaz to the Maccabees to Leftfield to Coldcut to the... |
Roots Manuva
Brand New Second (25th Anniversary Edition Smoky Coloured Double LP) [ Big Dada Recordings / 2 LP - released 18/Oct/2024 ] Rodney Smith aka Roots Manuva is one of the titans of Black British music. He is known for his distinctive voice, complex lyricism, and genre-blending production. His innovative sound being one that merges hip-hop with reggae, dub, and electronic... |
The Roots
Illadelph Halflife (LP) [ Ume / 2 LP - released 2/Aug/2024 ] Illadelph Halflife is the third studio album by The Roots. It features a tougher and broader sound than their previous album, Do You Want More. The album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums. In 2006, the album was selected as... |
The Roots
The Tipping Point [ Geffen Records / CD - released 15/Jul/2004 ] Their sixth album, a follow-up to Phrenology which won them a Grammy. Standouts include the Sly Stone-sampling opener 'Star', self-explanatory 'In Love with the Mic' featuring Skillz and Ol' Dirty Bastard, and an epic 10-minute Booker T & The... |
The Roots
Undun (LP) [ Ume / LP - released 2/Aug/2024 ] The Roots, already a veteran band at the time of the album's release in December 2011, maintained a sense of artistic urgency, crafting this conceptual album with a loose narrative that follows Undun's imaginary protagonist, Redford Stevens, through... |
Trinity Roots
Trinity Roots EP [ Stone Feather / CD - released 18/Feb/2002 ] Organic, soulful sound incorporating reggae-based guitar / vocal harmonies and distinctive rhythms from many genres. |
Trinity Roots
True [ Stone Feather / CD - released 20/May/2002 ] Winner New Zealand Music Awards 2003 - "Best Roots Music Album". Dub / Reggae rubbing shoulders with Jazz, Blues and Soul feeling |
Black Roots
On the Ground in Dub [ Sugar Shack/nubian / CD - released 12/Apr/2013 ] |
Cornerstone Roots
Free Yourself [ Motherload Collectiive / CD - released 12/Jun/2007 ] Cornerstone, the original sounding roots band from Raglan, New Zealand - with music that is message orientated, bass driven, soul induced - are the quiet underdogs of Kiwi reggae. |